Coffee pot



l. W. WOOD Nov. 1, 1932.

COFFEE POT 2 sheets-sheet 1 Filed March 14, 1932 INVENTOR Nov. 1, 19320 w, O D 1,885,666

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34 III!!! &\ 7 I In i361 X23." 1 24 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I Patented Nov. 1, 19 32 UNITED STATES i if PATET orrics IRVING W. W001 OF NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB TO THE ALUMI- NUM COOKING UTENSIL COMPANY, OF NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, A GOR- POBATION OF PENNSYLVANIA -.9.pp11eation filed March 14, 1932. Serial 370. 598,808.

The invention relates to cofiee pots of the type known as dr'i cofiee makers, and more particularly to an improved design of water reservoir and cofl'ee container therefor.

5 It is an object of my invention to provide a drip cofiee pot which can be used without filter paper and which w1ll produce clear full-flavored coffee without the necesslty oi recirculation.

A more particular object of my Invent on is the provision of a drip cofiee pot 1n whlch the apertures in the bottom of the water reservoir are so arranged and located with respect to the apertures or perforatlons in 15 the bottom of the coffee container that the water dripping from the apertures 1n the reservoir willpercolate uniformly, through the codec grounds and will not by-pass the coffee grounds.

The type of drip cofiee t most generally used rior to the time o my invention require the use of filter paper which was usuallyinserted between the cofiee grounds and the bottom of the cofi'ee container. Sometimes this filter paper was inserted between a perforated plate and the bottom of the codes container, and the codes grounds were placed on top of this perforated plate, although it was quite common to 0 place the coffee $ound's directly on top of the filter paper. rior to the time of my invention, however, many designs have been proposed in which filter paper was not required or was not used. These designs have V not proved altogether satisfactory and have been open to the objection that cofiee made in this type of pot without the use of filter paper was not clear and free from coffee grounds or was not full-flavored. According to my observation, one of'the principal defects in this type of pot may be attributed to the fact that water dripping from the reservoir has a tendency'to splash into the coflee grounds in such a way as to form pits 45 or depressions therein directly below each of the apertures in the reservoir. The

result of this action was, in the last analysis, uneven percolation. formation of such pits or depressions in the 5 mass of coffee grounds, the water no longer After the without obtalning any appreciable percolat-' ing action. To ofiset this condition, it was necessary, in order to obtain full-flavored coffee of the desired strength, to use a greater quantity of coflee grounds, which, of course, was neither economical nor desirable. It was the recognition of this and other disadvantages inherent in previous designs of pots which led to the present invention. Further objects and advantages of my invention will appear from a cons1deration-of the specific embodiments which will nowbe described in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view through. a coffee maker embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a view (to a slightly enlarged scale) of the coflfee container and water reservoir taken in the direction of the arrows 11-11 in Fig. 1, and in which a portion of the cotfee container has been broken away to more clearly illustrate the apertures in the bottom of the water reservoir;

Fig. 3 is a' fragmentary vertical sectional view to an enlarged scale taken on line.

I IIHI of Fig. 4, showing a modified form of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view taken on the] proved co'fiee pot comprises a coifee receiver, i

y the reference numdesignated generally eral 1, a receptacle 2 known as the coffee-container, and a water reservoir 3 with its cover member 4. The cofi'ee receiver 1, reservoir 3, I

and cover 4 are conveniently provided with handle members 5, 6, and 7, respectively, secured in any well known manner.

The cofi'e'e receiver 1, container 2, andreservoir .3 are arranged to nest one in another as indicated clearly in Fig. 1.

- ment with respect to the coffee container 2.

of the bottom of the coffee container.

' indicate is oval or e perforating tools is simplified.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 this is accomplished by meansof the shape or contour of the pot which, in the particular design adopted for purposes of illustration,

'ptical, as will be seen in Fig. 2. It is obvious that in this design of pot the cofiee receiver 1, container 2, and reservoir 3 can be assembled in only one correct relationship. In the case of a' round pot, other aligning means must be provided as will further appear in connection with a description of another embodiment of the invention.

Water reservoir 3 is provided with a plurality of apertures 8 of such a size as to allow the water to flow or drip into the coffee container 2 at the pro er rate. tainer 2 is refera ly provided with a much lar er num er of apertures or perforations 9 which I prefer to make of a much smaller size and which should be of such a size as to prevent the fine cofiee grounds from passing throu h into the coffee receiver. eter 0% the apertures in the reservoir will be determined in art by the number of openin which it 1s desired to provide. therein.

It is to be understood that my invention is. not limitedto the particular number or arrangement of apertures shown. Directl below each of the apertures 8 1n the water reservoir is an imperforate are phlp 1s imperforate area 10 preferably extends for an appreciable distance around a center which is given b projectin apertures 8 vertically u on the ottom of t e container 2 as by the shade lines on Fig. 2). the preferred form of my invention these imperforate areas are extended in the form of a cross, forming the major and minor axes of an ellipse. With such a construction, the design and maintenance of the unches or he perforating tool may conveniently be made m two or four'segments whereby one segment, if defective or worn, can be replaced independently of the others so that it will be unnecessary to replace or repair the entire tool assembly. The row of perforations 11 formed in the shoulder 12 of the cofiee container 2 allows the escape of air upwardly as the coffee llqllld rises in the receiver 1', but this forms nopart of the present invention. and is merely illustratedfor the purpose of disclosing a complete operative assembly. The receiver 1 is provided with the usual pouring lip or spout 13.

3. and 4 illustrate a modified form of the invention in which the same relationship obtains between the apertures formed in the Y water reservoir and coffee container as in the form just described, but in which, because the pot is round rather than oval, it is neces- The coffee conl The diamcumferential movement therebetween.

sary to rovide ecial auxiliary aligmn' g means wliich will :ierform the alignin function inherent in the oval form of pot. t will be understood, however, that the auxiliary aligning means disclosed in Figs. 3 and 4. may if desired be embodied in the design of pot shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Thus the principal elements of the combination, namely, the reservoir, cofiee container and coffee receiver, fra entaril shown in Figs. 3 and 4 may be of t e exact orm illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 or may be of the same form except that they are round instead of oval. In any case, as

has been noted, the same relationship obtains between the location of the apertures in the reservoir and that of the apertures in the coffee container.

-The coffee receiver 21, coffee container 22, water reservoir 23, and handles 25 and 26 cor.- respond respectively to the members 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of Figs. 1 and 2. The upper part-of the cofiee receptacle 22 is formed with an inclined wall portion 27 which at its upper edge is beaded over as at 28; The bead 28 is turned inwardly as at 29 to form .a shoulder 30 which is designed to rest on the upper edge 31 of the coffee receiver 21. The bead 28 is provided with a downwardly extending projection or aligning tab 32 which is arranged to cooperate with a notch 33 formed in the upper edge of the mice receiver 21 in preventing relative circumferential movement between the coffee recelver and the coifee container. I

prefer that the projection 32 and notch 33 be located opposite the points of attachment of the handle members 25, 26 so that when the parts are assembled they will be hidden from I tween the cofiee container and the water reservoir which effectively prevents relative cir- I prefer that this interlocking or ali ing means provided by the depresslon 35 an projection 36 formed in the reservoir and receptacle respectively be positioned adjacent or near the previously described aligning means between the coffee receptacle 22 and receiver 21.

With the aligning means inherent in the oval type of pot disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2, or with the ali ing means disclosed in Figs. 3 and 4 whic round pot, it wi be seen; that I have provided a construction in which a water reseris 1particularly applicable to a neeaeae toir having apertures in its lower portion and a cofiee container having apertures in its lower portion are arranged to be so waitioned with respect to one another that the lower portion. of the cofie'e container will have an imperforate area below ,each of the apertures in the water reservoir, the afore{ said aligning means providing for the maintenance of this relationship.

If desired, a further aligning means may be provided between the receiver 21 and res.- ervoir 23 by means of a projection 37 formed on the upper side of the handle member and a corresponding depression or recess 38 in the bottom of handle member 26. While I have described three sets of ali ing means, it will be apparent that the on y alignment which is essential for the realization of the benefits conferred by my invention is that between the receptacle 22 and reservoir 23.

The other aligning means disclosed,,however, are of assistance when assembling the three units which are comprised in the complete 1 assembly.

The manner of use of my improved cofiee pot is similar to that of previously known drip coflee pots and may be described briefly as follows: Coffee receptacle 2 or 22 is assembled with cofiee receiver 1 or 21 and the coffee grounds are distributed uniformly over the bottom of the cofi'ee receptacle. The water reservoir 3 or 23 is then nested into the receptacle 2 or 22 and the pro er quantity of boiling water poured into t e reservoir. As soon as the entire quantity of water has percolated through the coffee grounds into the receiver 1 or 21, the reservoir and the receptacle containing the spent coffee grounds" may be removed.

\ While in describing my invention I have in the interest of clarity employed specific language, I have no intention in the use of such language of excluding any equivalents or minor variations of the invention set forth.

I claim:

In a coifee pot, a water reservoir having apertures in its lower portion, a cofiee container below the water reservoir, said cofiee container having apertures in its lower portion, the lower portion of the coffee contamer having an imperforate area below each of the apertures in said water reservoir, and means for positively aligning said water reservoir with respect to said coffee container whereby the imperforate portions of the latter are maintamed in a osition directly below the apertures in the. ormer.

In testimony whereof I hereto aflix my 'sig-= nature.

IRVING W. WOOD. 

